On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers got blown out by the San Antonio Spurs in the first of two games in Paris. In front of a largely French crowd, the Spurs had the fans on their side, and Frenchman Victor Wembanyama did not disappoint, scoring 30 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and blocking five shots.

Pacers: Points, Siakam (20.1 per game). Rebounds, Siakam (7.3). Assists, Haliburton (8.8). Steals, Haliburton (1.2). Blocks, Turner (2.0). • Chris Paul has 2,670 career steals, leaving him 15 shy of passing Jason Kidd for second on the NBA's all-time list. • Vassell has scored 20 or more points in a season-best five consecutive games.